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Berkeley homeowners confused by incorrect rent board bills
Stefano Marchesini, a North Berkeley resident, received a surprising bill from the Rent Stablization Board this year indicating he owed $746 in rent registry payments. But he says his home has never been rented out, and he currently lives at the property. The Berkeley Property Owner’s Association said it received...
Berkeley approves fleet of Lime rental e-scooters
A fleet of rental e-scooters rolled onto Berkeley streets Monday. Lime is now permitted to place 200 rental e-scooters in Berkeley, a city spokesperson said. Lime’s scooters join those of its competitor, Veoride, which has operated in Berkeley since 2022 and is currently approved to operate up to 625 devices — a combination of e-bikes and scooters.
Why Many Illegal Fireworks Could Be Gone In California Next July Fourth
For eight years, Mike Salazar has spent Fourth of July week selling fireworks in an empty parking lot in Vernon. His truck is covered floor to ceiling with boxes of small snappers, sky rockets and $500 pre-built show packages. "By the Fourth, there's been times where we've been able to...
Plank at Jack London Square offers summertime specials on food and games
Bocce, a beer garden and arcade games by the waterfront — they’re classic summertime fun. You’ll find them at Jack London Square, at a venue called plank, which is now offering summertime specials. It all adds up to a Staycation destination. With 50,000 square feet, plank also...
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November.The California secretary of state assigned proposition numbers to the measures on Wednesday after the Legislature added two more bond proposals to the ballot.Here's a look at what voters will decide in November:Proposition 2This asks voters for permission to borrow $10 billion for public school construction and repairs. Most of the money, $8.5 billion, would go to elementary and secondary schools. The rest, or $1.5 billion, would go to community colleges. No money would be available for the California...
Two Popular Baby Bottle Companies Are Being Sued Over Microplastic Concerns
A group of concerned parents have banned together to file a class action lawsuit against two popular baby bottle manufacturers. In the suit, the parents allege that both Philips Avent and Dr. Brown's intentionally mislead consumers about the safety of certain baby bottles and sippy cups, which the parents claim can expose infants and toddlers to harmful microplastics. Find out if your baby's bottles are included in Dr. Browns baby bottle lawsuit, and what you need to know about the claims being made. A class action lawsuit has been lodged against Dr. Brown's baby bottles.On June 25, 2024 a proposed...
California advances first-in-nation plan to set water budgets for cities statewide
California officials have approved a first-of-its-kind regulation that will set long-term limits on the amounts of water the state’s urban utilities can use on an annual basis. The State Water Resources Control Board granted unanimous support Wednesday to sweeping conservation measures that are expected to generate about 500,000 acre-feet in water savings each year by…
Skaters move San Francisco 'hill bomb' 2 streets over after police barricade original location
Skaters went down Church Street in San Francisco Saturday night -- next to Dolores Park -- at high speeds.They call it a "hill bomb," and it happens every year, but SFPD tried to stop it from happening.They placed barricades on several blocks of Dolores Street, but the skaters just went down a different street."I guess the cops don't care about this one as much as the Dolores one," said Amire Lofton, who participated. "Four skaters, they all said Church Street and everyone just came over here."RELATED: 'They may be arrested': SFPD warns skaters planning to attend Dolores Park Hill BombPolice...
Torrid heat bakes millions of people in large swaths of US, setting records and fanning wildfires
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Roughly 130 million people were under threat over the weekend and into next week from a long-running heat wave that broke or tied records with dangerously high temperatures and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters said. Ukiah, north of...
Jay'Vion Cole looking to make his mark with the Longhorns
The defense will have a few new faces when the Texas Longhorns open their season on Aug. 31. That list includes cornerback Jay’Vion Cole, who transferred to Texas in May after one season with the San Jose Spartans. Following a productive 2023 campaign, Cole will look to make a...
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